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Chicago LP S&S  Records  (2007)  Featuring:  Common  Kanye  West  Syleena  Johnson  Song:  “You're  The  One”  (Co-­‐writer)    James Brown Tribute  Album  (2008)    Performed  and  co-­‐produced  by:  Bootsy  Collins  and  Bill  Dickens  On  the  Out  of  Sight    Bootsy Col l ins Boots  Bass  Heroes  Project  (2008)    Featuring:  Flea  of  The  Red  Hot  Chili  Peppers  P-­‐Nut  of  311  Les  Claypool  of  Prymus  Stanley  Clarke  Marcus  Miller  Victor  Wooten  Co-­‐wrote  and  performed  on  a  track    with  Bootsy  Collins    Bryan Lubeck Album:  Vineyard  Groove  (2008)  Producer    Victor Wooten Album:  Soul  Circus  (2007)  Record  Label:  Vanguard  Vocals  and  Bass  Tribute  Song      Song: “I Waited for You” Record  Label:  Dope  Wax  Records  (2007)  Co-­‐written  by  Bill  Dickens  with  Terry  Hunter  (works  with    Justin  Timberlake)  Bryon  Stingley    

Song: Knockin ' Record  Label:  Sony  UK  (2007)  Co-­‐written  by  Bill  Dickens    Bryon  Stingley    Aretha Frankl in Platinum  Album:  A  Rose  is  Still  a  Rose    Song:  “N  Case  You  4  Got”,  Writer  Arista  Records  (1999  Gold)  Song  was  “B”  side  to    “A  Rose  is  Still  a  Rose”  (Gold  1999)  Also  released  as  separate  single  

Album  contained  Producer  credits    and  guest  performances  by:  Lauren  Hill,  Puff  Daddy,    Jermaine  Dupree,  Dallas  Austin,    Narada  Michael  Walden,  Darryl  Simmons,  David  Foster    Tristan & Michael Grigsby Album:  Project  Storm  (1999)  Co-­‐Producer  Album  included  guest  appearances  by:  Vernon  Reed  (from  Living  Color)  Rod  Morgenstein  (From  Dixie  Dreggs)  Tim  Stevens  True  Gemini  Records  #3270      Soul Chi ldren of Chicago (Walt  Whitman)  (Grammy  Award  Winner)  Album:  Generation  X  Celebration    Song:  “Lift  Him  Up”    Co-­‐Producer/Co-­‐Writer  Song:  “Stop  the  Tears”  Co-­‐Arranger  CGI  Records  (1999)    Brian Culbertson Album:  “Modern  Life”    “Save  the  Best  For  Last”  (Song,  #1  Jazz  Hit)  Co-­‐Producer  Blue  Moon  Records  (1995)    

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Soul Chi ldren of Chicago (Walt  Whitman)  (Grammy  Award  Winner)  Album:  Generation  X  Celebration    Song:  “Lift  Him  Up”    Co-­‐Producer/Co-­‐Writer  Song:  “Stop  the  Tears”  Co-­‐Arranger  CGI  Records  (1999)  

Brian Culbertson Album:  “Modern  Life”    “Save  the  Best  For  Last”  (Song,  #1  Jazz  Hit)  Co-­‐Producer  Blue  Moon  Records  (1995)  

Faith Pillow Album:  “Run  in  the  Sunshine”  Co-­‐produced  entire  album  “Stuck  in  the  Middle  with  You”  (Duet  with  The  Hooters*)  Song:  “One  Day”    Song:  “How  Did  It  Go  So  Wrong”    Song:  “Key  to  My  Heart”    Song:  “Face  Tomorrow”    Song:  “Give  it  Time”    Co-­‐Writer  Van  Virgin  Records  (1997)    *  Eric  Brazilin  (Lead  singer  for    The  Hooters)  was  nominated  as  writer    for  the  Grammy  “Song  of  the  Year”  for    “If  God  Was  One  of  Us”  (Joan  Osborn)    Fareed Haque Song:  “Blue  People”  Co-­‐Writer  Blue  Note/Capital  Records  (1994)  

Song: “I 'm Gonna Be There” Co-­‐Producer/Co-­‐Writer  Arista  Records  (1992)  

Ten City Song:  “State  of  Mind”  (Co-­‐Writer)  Atlantic  Records  (1990)  

Shawn Christopher Album: Another Sleepless Night Song: “Angel Eyes” Co-Producer/Co-Writer Arista Records (1992)

Song (#1 Bil lboard Hit Dance Song Worldwide) : “Don't  Lose  the  Magic”    Co-­‐Writer  Arista  Records  (1992)  

Jerry Harr ison Song:  “Confess”    Dance  Re-­‐Mix  Warner  Bros.  Records  (1990)  

The Warmers Album:  “The  Warmers  Last”    Dance  Re-­‐Mix  Windy  City  Records  WCR  1201  (1989)  

Ramsey Lewis Album:  “Urban  Renewal”    Co-­‐Producer     Song:  “Jagged  Edge”       Co-­‐Writer  and  Co-­‐Producer     Song:  “Eye  on  You”       Co-­‐Writer  and  Co-­‐Producer     Song:  “Bernice”       Writer  and  Co-­‐Producer     Song:  “Make  a  Wish”       Writer  and  Co-­‐Producer  CBS  Records  FG44190  (1989)  

Album:  “Chance  Encounter”       Song:  “I  Can't  Wait”         Co-­‐Writer     Song:  “A  Special  Place”  Writer     Song:  “Just  a  Little  Ditty”    Writer  CBS/Columbia  Records  ES38294  (1982)  

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Bil l ‘The Buddha’ Dickens Tha  Truth  With  special  guests  Mike  Gordon  (Phish)  and  Shawn  Christopher Ropeadope  Records  (2014)  

Leo Nocentel l i Project    With  special  guests  Bill  Dickens,  Peter  Gabriel,  George  Duke,  Kurt  Whallum,  Dr.  John  and  Trombone  Shorty    (coming  soon)   Chicago Blues A Living History The (R)evolution Continues With  special  guests  Buddy  Guy,  James  Cotton,  Magic  Slim  &  Carlos  Johnson  Raisin'  Music  (2011)  

Sugar Blue: Threshold    Stop  the  War  (Song:  Bass)  Beeble  Music  (2009)  

Soul Chi ldren of Chicago (Walt  Whitman)  Generation  X  Celebration  (Album:  Bass)  CGI  Records  (1999)  

Growing Up    (Album:  Bass)  CGI  Records  (1996)  Stella  Award:  Children's  Album  of  the  Year    

George Michaels & Mary J . Bl ige “As”  (Remix:  Bass)  DreamWorks  Label  (1999)  

Bobby Rock & Neil Zaza Featuring  Bill  “The  Buddha”  Dickens  Snap,  Crackle  &  Pop  Live  (Album:  Bass)  Paranormal  Records  (1998)  

Janet Jackson “Runaway”  (Remix:  Bass)  A&M  Records  (1996  #1  Hit,  Gold)  

Ghost Town DJ's Mike Hit Man “My  Boo”  (Remix:  Keyboards)  SoSo  Def  Records  (1996  #1  Hit,  Platinum)  

Robin S. “All  I  Do”  (Song:  Bass)  Atlantic  Records  (1996)  

Ten City “All  I  Want”  (Song:  Bass)  Here  &  Now  (Album:Bass)  Columbia  Records  (1995)    

C &C Music Factory “Reach”  (Remix:  Bass)  MCA  Records  (1995)  

Raw Sti l lness “Believe  in  Men”  (Dance  Remix:  Bass)  Geffen  Records  (1995)  

Deborah Cox “Sentimental”  (Remix:  Bass)  Arista  Records  (1996)  

Sounds of Blackness “The  Harder  They  Are”  (Remix:  Bass)  Perspective  Records  (1995,  #1  Dance  Hit)  

Rika Muranaka Slice  of  Life  (Album:  Bass)  “All  is  Fair  in  Love”  (Song)  Produced  King  Record  Company,  Ltd.  (1992)  

Ten City “State  of  Mind”  (Song:  Bass)  Co-­‐Writer  Atlantic  Records  (1990)  

Bil l Cosby Show Music  for  Television  Series  with  Stu  Garner  NBC  Network  (1990)  

Ramsey Lewis Classic  Encounter  (Album:  Bass)  

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             With  London  Symphony  Orchestra                Recorded  at  Abbey  Road  Studio  Columbia  Records  MK42661  (1998)  Les  Fleurs  (Album:  Bass)  CBS/Columbia  Records  MK38787  (1983)  Chance  Encounter  (Album:  Bass)  CBS/Columbia  Records  ES38294  (1982)  

Proteus Infinite  Change  (Album)  “Dance  of  the  Moon  Children”  (Song:  Bass)  “Stepping  Out”  (Song:  Bass)  Proteus  International  Records  #87771  (1981)  

Tel e v i s i on , Video and Fi lm Appearanc e s

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Commercials   Performing  with  Stevie  Wonder  for  25,000  people     Barack  Obama  Campaign  concert  –  2008       McDonalds  “Did  Somebody  Say  McDonalds”  Campaign  –  1999     Fifty  (50)  Commercial  Spots     One  spot  with  Randy  Newman  and  30-­‐piece  orchestra    

Televis ion Appearances   Live  From  The  Green  Room  with  Lisa  Baker  –  2014     Guest  and  Performer  for  Pilot  Episode  (Summer  2014)    

Live  On  LA  –  2000     First  ever  instrumental  guest  artist  (over  18  million  viewers)       Jerry  Springer  Show  –  1996  (with  Soul  Children  of  Chicago)       WGN  Morning  –  1996    (with  Soul  Children  of  Chicago)       Lou  Rawls  Parade  of  the  Stars  –  1988  (with  Ramsey  Lewis)     Performed  “Bernice”  Written  &  Co-­‐Produced  by  Bill  Dickens         Grand  Opening  Show  of  the  Regal  Theater  –  1987  (with  Ramsey  Lewis)       Late  Night  Arsenio  Hall  Show  –  1986  (with  Ramsey  Lewis)    Music Videos   The  Buddha  Bill  Dickens  –  1999       #1  “Funk  Bass  &  Beyond”       #2  “Bass  Beyond  Limits”       Warner  Bros.  Records       Bass  Player  Magazine  –  1997       “When  the  Bass  Players  Took  Over  the  World”       Produced  by  Dave  Pomeroy       The  Buddha:  Bill  Dickens  –  1988       “Untold  Secrets  of  Bill  Dickens”  Videos  Part  1  &  2  

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    Produced  by  Music  Video  Productions    Feature Films   “The  Big  Score”  with  Fred  Williamson  –  1983  

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Al Dimeola Angela Bofil

Bernie Worrell

Chaka Kahn Chuck Mangione

Corky Siegel Dave Valentine

Dennis Chambers Freddie Hubbard

Grover Washington Henry Butler

Jaco Postorius Jean Carn Jeff Berlin

Joe Zawinnul John Patitucci

Johnny Mathis Kurt Whaulman

Larry Coryell

Louis Johnson from the Brothers Johnson Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire

Leo Nocentelli from The Meters Pat Metheny

Questlove of the Roots Stanley Turrentine

Stevie Wonder Steve Morse

Ten City The Hooters

Victor Wooten Grammy Award-Winning Walt Whitman & the Soul Children

Cab Calloway Billy Ecstein Ella Fitzgerald Dizzy Gillespie Carmen McRay Shirley MacLaine

Mel Torme Sarah Vaughn Dionne Warwick Joe Williams Nancy Wilson

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